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Eugene Genovese
American historian (–)
Eugene Dominic Genovese (May 19, – September 26, )[1] was an American historian of the American South and American slavery.
Genovese biography
He was noted for bringing a Marxist perspective to the study of power, class and relations between planters and slaves in the South. His book Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made won the Bancroft Prize. He later abandoned the left and Marxism and embraced traditionalist conservatism.
He wrote during the Cold War and his political beliefs were viewed by some as highly controversial at the time.
Early life and education
Genovese was born on May 19, , in Brooklyn, New York. His father was an immigrant dockworker and Eugene was raised in a working-class Italian American family.
In , at the age of 15, he joined the Communist Party USA, and was active in the youth movement until he was expelled in , at the age of 20, for disregarding party discipline or, as he said, "for having zigged when [he] wa